]]>Chris ArnoldReining In Financial Advisers May Help — But Americans Still Aren't SavingThe White House is concerned Americans are losing billions of dollars to advisers who aren't acting in their interest. But the problem with retirement saving goes far beyond fees.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:53:40 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/02/23/388520633/reining-in-financial-advisers-may-help-but-americans-still-arent-saving?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/23/388520633/reining-in-financial-advisers-may-help-but-americans-still-arent-savingThe White House is concerned Americans are losing billions of dollars to advisers who aren't acting in their interest. But the problem with retirement saving goes far beyond fees.

]]>Chris ArnoldWhite House Moves To Protect Investors From Bad Retirement AdviceThe White House says President Obama on Monday will direct the Department of Labor to craft new rules to require financial advisers to put their clients' interests ahead of their own.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:16:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/02/23/388378597/consumer-protection-proposal?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/23/388378597/consumer-protection-proposalThe White House says President Obama on Monday will direct the Department of Labor to craft new rules to require financial advisers to put their clients' interests ahead of their own.

]]>Chris ArnoldDespite Recovery, Many Find Home Loans Still Hard To GetThe housing market and the economy are both well on their way back from the Great Recession. But housing advocates say banks, stung by the housing crisis and its fallout, remain reluctant to lend.Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:06:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/02/17/386953012/despite-recovery-many-find-home-loans-still-hard-to-get?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/17/386953012/despite-recovery-many-find-home-loans-still-hard-to-getThe housing market and the economy are both well on their way back from the Great Recession. But housing advocates say banks, stung by the housing crisis and its fallout, remain reluctant to lend.

]]>Chris ArnoldRecord Snow Cripples Boston's Subway SystemThe lives of Boston commuters have been upended by a string of major snowstorms. One reason for their troubles is a subway system that largely runs on outdated electrical systems.Thu, 12 Feb 2015 05:09:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/02/12/385646986/record-snow-cripples-boston-s-subway-system?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/12/385646986/record-snow-cripples-boston-s-subway-systemThe lives of Boston commuters have been upended by a string of major snowstorms. One reason for their troubles is a subway system that largely runs on outdated electrical systems.

]]>Chris ArnoldEconomists Say Millennials Should Consider Careers In TradesMany economists say a big missing piece of the economic puzzle is apprenticeships that give high school graduates access to good-paying, higher-skilled jobs in the trades.Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:47:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/02/02/383335110/economists-say-millennials-should-consider-careers-in-trades?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/02/383335110/economists-say-millennials-should-consider-careers-in-tradesMany economists say a big missing piece of the economic puzzle is apprenticeships that give high school graduates access to good-paying, higher-skilled jobs in the trades.

]]>Chris ArnoldSenator 'Astounded' That Nonprofit Hospitals Sue Poorest PatientsNPR and ProPublica have been reporting about nonprofit hospitals that seize the wages of lower-income patients. Sen. Chuck Grassley says hospitals doing that could be breaking the law.Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:34:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/01/22/378884647/senator-astounded-that-nonprofit-hospitals-sue-poorest-patients?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/22/378884647/senator-astounded-that-nonprofit-hospitals-sue-poorest-patientsNPR and ProPublica have been reporting about nonprofit hospitals that seize the wages of lower-income patients. Sen. Chuck Grassley says hospitals doing that could be breaking the law.

]]>Chris ArnoldConsumer Agency Launches Tool To Help You Find A Cheaper MortgageFor many Americans, buying a house is the biggest financial transaction of their lives, but a new federal report says half of buyers don't shop around for a better interest rate on their mortgage.Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:30:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/01/13/376836545/consumer-agency-launches-tool-to-help-you-find-a-cheaper-mortgage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/13/376836545/consumer-agency-launches-tool-to-help-you-find-a-cheaper-mortgageFor many Americans, buying a house is the biggest financial transaction of their lives, but a new federal report says half of buyers don't shop around for a better interest rate on their mortgage.

]]>Chris ArnoldEmployment Is Up. Paychecks, Not So MuchHopes that wages may finally be solidly on the rise were dashed in Friday's jobs report. While employers added 252,000 new jobs, average hourly earnings actually dipped.Sat, 10 Jan 2015 10:32:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/01/10/376268795/employment-is-up-paychecks-not-so-much?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/10/376268795/employment-is-up-paychecks-not-so-muchHopes that wages may finally be solidly on the rise were dashed in Friday's jobs report. While employers added 252,000 new jobs, average hourly earnings actually dipped.

]]>Chris ArnoldLower Gas Prices Add Fuel To U.S. Economic RecoveryThe average American is seeing a much bigger boost from falling gas prices than from pay raises. Cheap energy could finally put the U.S. economic recovery over the top.Wed, 24 Dec 2014 05:02:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2014/12/24/372837145/lower-gas-prices-add-fuel-to-u-s-economic-recovery?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/24/372837145/lower-gas-prices-add-fuel-to-u-s-economic-recoveryThe average American is seeing a much bigger boost from falling gas prices than from pay raises. Cheap energy could finally put the U.S. economic recovery over the top.

]]>Chris ArnoldGovernment Sells Last Major Stake In A Bank Post-Financial CrisisThe government has sold its stake in Ally Financial, the last major bank that was involved in the TARP bailout program.Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:43:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2014/12/19/371949033/government-sells-last-major-stake-in-a-bank-post-financial-crisis?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/19/371949033/government-sells-last-major-stake-in-a-bank-post-financial-crisisThe government has sold its stake in Ally Financial, the last major bank that was involved in the TARP bailout program.

]]>Chris ArnoldMortgage Giants Ease Down Payments For First-Time HomebuyersFannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin allowing first-time homebuyers to put down as little as 3 percent. But critics say the move is risky and could create another housing crisis.Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:21:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2014/12/12/370378515/mortgage-giants-ease-down-payments-for-first-time-homebuyers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/12/370378515/mortgage-giants-ease-down-payments-for-first-time-homebuyersFannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin allowing first-time homebuyers to put down as little as 3 percent. But critics say the move is risky and could create another housing crisis.

]]>Chris ArnoldFor More Local Turkeys To Hit Holiday Tables, You Need An AbattoirDemand for locally raised birds is growing faster than small farms can keep pace with. One New England farmer is making a bold move to get more gobblers to the table.Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:15:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/11/25/366617068/for-more-local-turkeys-to-hit-holiday-tables-you-need-an-abattoir?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=chrisarnold
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/11/25/366617068/for-more-local-turkeys-to-hit-holiday-tables-you-need-an-abattoirDemand for locally raised birds is growing faster than small farms can keep pace with. One New England farmer is making a bold move to get more gobblers to the table.